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NPR and University of Maryland Partner to Host Public Editor at Merrill College
Merrill College and NPR have entered into a multiyear partnership to host NPR’s public editor at the nationally renowned college beginning in January 2027. The incoming public editor will serve as a Merrill College visiting professor specializing in trust, transparency and media ethics.View Article Details for NPR and University of Maryland Partner to Host Public Editor at Merrill College -
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Sports Journalist Pablo Torre Headlines 2026 Povich Symposium
The Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism at Merrill College presents this year's Povich Symposium, featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning sports journalist Pablo Torre and a panel of all-star Merrill College alumni, in honor of the 15th anniversary of the Povich Center.View Article Details for Pulitzer Prize-Winning Sports Journalist Pablo Torre Headlines 2026 Povich Symposium -
Merrill College Launches ‘Covering Crime & Justice’ Resource Thanks to $150,000 Gift From Ted Gest
The University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism has launched “Covering Crime & Justice,” an expansive new resource for journalists assigned to crime, courts and related beats, as well as others seeking crime data and guidance on how to use it.View Article Details for Merrill College Launches ‘Covering Crime & Justice’ Resource Thanks to $150,000 Gift From Ted Gest -
AEJMC 2026 Roundup: Merrill College Ph.D. Students, Faculty Present and Honored for Their Research
Several faculty and student researchers at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism recently presented and were honored for their work at the 2026 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference in New Orleans.View Article Details for AEJMC 2026 Roundup: Merrill College Ph.D. Students, Faculty Present and Honored for Their Research -
Povich Center’s ‘Creating Camden Yards’ to Air on Maryland Public Television
“Creating Camden Yards,” an oral history documentary produced by The Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism, will debut on Maryland Public Television (MPT) this October.View Article Details for Povich Center’s ‘Creating Camden Yards’ to Air on Maryland Public Television -
Sign Up for Merrill Graduate Program Virtual Information Sessions
Want to join one of the nation's best journalism programs? Sign up for one of our master's information sessions to learn about the flexible curriculum at the University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism, where students leave ready for careers as digitally savvy reporters, editors, dat...View Article Details for Sign Up for Merrill Graduate Program Virtual Information Sessions -
Merrill College Names Krishnan Vasudevan New Associate Dean for Research
Dr. Krishnan Vasudevan will become the new associate dean for research at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism on Sept. 1. He replaces Dr. Sarah Oates, a professor and senior scholar.View Article Details for Merrill College Names Krishnan Vasudevan New Associate Dean for Research -
Merrill College's Local News Network Publishes 'The News People Need' Study on the Needs of News Consumers
The Local News Network conducted a human-centered design study by listening to people in Maryland about what "jobs" they need news organizations to do in today’s media landscape.View Article Details for Merrill College's Local News Network Publishes 'The News People Need' Study on the Needs of News Consumers -
The News People Need: A Local News Network Study
One of the most pressing problems weakening the local news ecosystem has little to do with revenue or technology. The problem is the journalism itself.Much of what made newspapers, radio newscasts and TV news programs indispensable to people in the 20th century was not the journalism but what surrou...View Article Details for The News People Need: A Local News Network Study -
Merrill College's Capital News Service Wins 27 MDDC Press Association Awards
COLLEGE PARK — Capital News Service, the student-powered news outlet operated by the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism, won 27 awards with 20 individual students and multiple bureaus recognized in this year’s Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia Press Association cont...View Article Details for Merrill College's Capital News Service Wins 27 MDDC Press Association Awards -
Povich Center’s ‘Creating Camden Yards’ to Air on Mid-Atlantic Sports Network
COLLEGE PARK — “Creating Camden Yards,” an oral history documentary produced by The Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism, will make its broadcast premiere on Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) this June.The documentary, whic...View Article Details for Povich Center’s ‘Creating Camden Yards’ to Air on Mid-Atlantic Sports Network -
Merrill College, UMD Student Journalists Win Eight SPJ Mark of Excellence Regional Awards
COLLEGE PARK — Student journalists from the University of Maryland and Philip Merrill College of Journalism had a strong showing when the Society of Professional Journalists announced its Region 2 2025 Mark of Excellence Awards.UMD students won eight awards and added 10 finalists across 13 categorie...View Article Details for Merrill College, UMD Student Journalists Win Eight SPJ Mark of Excellence Regional Awards